Beneath Winter Water, A Broken Vow

Near the end of her pregnancy, Sylvia learns that Cedric has betrayed their marriage with the widow of his deceased friend and secretly raised a child with her. Set up by her ruthless rival, Sylvia is beaten and held beneath freezing water until she nearly dies. After escaping, she stages her baby's death and vanishes, forcing Cedric to confront the devastating cost of his betrayal as he searches for the wife he lost.